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in_o a_o satire_n of_o he_o rides_n maiori_fw-la cachinno_fw-la concutitur_fw-la flatterer_n flet_n si_fw-la lachrimas_fw-la aspexit_fw-la amici_fw-la nec_fw-la dolet_fw-la iguiculum_fw-la brumae_fw-la si_fw-la tempore_fw-la poscâ—s_fw-la accipit_fw-la endromidem_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la aestuo_fw-la sudat_fw-la nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la potest_fw-la alienum_fw-la sumere_fw-la vultum_fw-la he_o fancy_n iactaâ—e_fw-la manus_fw-la laudare_fw-la parat_fw-la we_o plato_n in_o his_o phedon_n flatterer_n and_o in_o menexemus_n call_v the_o flatterer_n a_o wild_a fury_n infest_a in_o man_n and_o au_fw-fr unclean_a devil_n that_o with_o unhappy_a meat_n and_o hurtful_a brutishness_n nourish_v defile_v thought_n he_o compare_v he_o likewise_o he_o to_o a_o juggler_n a_o enchanter_n or_o a_o poisoner_n he_o who_o by_o deceive_a word_n work_v man_n mind_n to_o their_o own_o will_n he_o give_v he_o also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o seperator_n because_o he_o be_v divide_v in_o himself_o he_o keep_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o utter_v another_o with_o the_o tongue_n the_o grasshopper_n bathe_v in_o oil_n die_v but_o afterward_o be_v wash_v with_o vinegar_n allusion_n he_o come_v to_o life_n again_o even_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o oily_a tongue_n of_o a_o flatterer_n which_o afterward_o by_o a_o just_a reprehension_n do_v with_o charity_n do_v recover_v life_n again_o this_o make_v holy_a david_n say_v corripiet_fw-la i_o iustus_fw-la i_o in_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 5._o &_o increpabit_fw-la me_fw-it oleum_fw-la autem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la non_fw-la impinguet_fw-la caput_fw-la meum_fw-la let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n &_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a oil_n that_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n the_o reason_n hereof_o his_o son_n solomon_n teach_v we_o where_o he_o say_v meliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulnera_fw-la diligentis_fw-la 6._o quam_fw-la frrudulenta_fw-la oscula_fw-la odientis_fw-la the_o wound_n of_o a_o lover_n be_v better_o than_o the_o false_a kiss_n of_o aâ—_n enemy_n lodovico_n let_v every_o such_o tongue_n be_v dumb_a in_o a_o christian_n common_a
shall_v your_o god_n deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o his_o servant_n speak_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o against_o his_o servant_n ezechias_n he_o write_v also_o letter_n blaspheme_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o speak_v against_o he_o fol._n 64._o nehemiah_n chap._n 4._o 17._o 18._o and_o they_o that_o build_v do_v the_o work_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o sword_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o builder_n have_v his_o sword_n gird_v on_o his_o loin_n fol._n 189._o job._n chap._n 39_o 38._o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o fol._n 4._o chap._n 13._o 5._o oh_o that_o you_o will_v hold_v your_o peace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o you_o for_o wisdom_n fol._n 5_o chap._n 10._o 1._o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n fol._n 26._o chap._n 4._o 2._o who_o can_v withhold_v himself_o from_o speak_v fol._n 34._o chap._n 33._o 14._o for_o god_n speak_v once_o or_o twice_o and_o one_o see_v it_o not_o fol._n 43._o chap._n 20._o 5._o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n fol._n 171_o chap._n 8._o 13._o the_o hope_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v fol._n 177_o chap._n 39_o 16._o have_v thou_o give_v the_o pleasant_a wing_n unto_o the_o peacock_n or_o wing_n and_o feather_n unto_o the_o ostrich_n fol._n 186_o chap._n 2._o 11._o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v not_o blaspheme_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n fol._n 112_o chap._n 2._o 9_o then_o say_v his_o wife_n unto_o he_o do_v thou_o continue_v yet_o in_o thy_o uprightness_n blaspheme_n god_n and_o die_v ibid._n chap._n 28._o 28._o and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a be_v understanding_n fol._n 256_o david_n psalm_n psalm_n 45._o 1._o 2._o my_o heart_n will_v utter_v forth_o a_o good_a matter_n i_o will_v entreat_v in_o my_o work_n of_o the_o king_n my_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o swift_a writer_n fol._n 31_o psalm_n 31._o 3._o while_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v fol._n 4_o psalm_n 140._o 3._o all_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o man_n be_v for_o his_o mouth_n fol._n 9_o psalm_n 112._o 1._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o lord_n name_n be_v praise_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n fol._n 13_o psalm_n 15._o 1._o 2._o 3._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o who_o shall_v rest_v upon_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 18_o psalm_n 140._o 3._o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n &_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n fol._n 22._o psalm_n 5._o 11._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n fol._n 27._o psalm_n 50._o 16._o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n fol._n 33._o psalm_n 119._o 131._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v ibid._n psalm_n 38._o 13._o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o be_o as_o a_o â—umb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n ibid._n psalm_n 56._o 4._o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n fol._n 39_o psalm_n 62._o 18._o one_o time_n only_a god_n speak_v and_o these_o two_o i_o hear_v that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rewarde_a every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n fol._n 43_o psalm_n 2._o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o fol._n 45._o psalm_n 64._o 1._o o_o lord_n praise_n wait_v for_o thou_o in_o zion_n ibid._n psalm_n 115._o 2._o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n fol._n 47_o psalm_n 5._o 6._o thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n ibid._n psalm_n 61._o 9_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o chief_a man_n be_v liar_n to_o lay_v they_o upon_o a_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o fol._n 48_o psalm_n 52._o 12._o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n every_o one_o be_v go_v back_o they_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o ibid._n psalm_n 81._o 6._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o you_o be_v all_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a ibid._n psalm_n 43._o 3._o send_v thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n fol._n 49_o psalm_n 38._o 8._o sure_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n ibid._n psalm_n 41._o 10._o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a &_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o fol._n 52_o psalm_n 38._o 1._o 2._o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n bridle_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o sight_n fol._n 54_o psalm_n 38._o 3._o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o speak_v nothing_o i_o keep_v silence_n even_o from_o good_a fol._n 55_o psalm_n 129._o 86._o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v true_a ibid._n psalm_n 4._o 5._o be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o fol._n 59_o psalm_n 3._o 3._o 7._o 8._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o buckler_n for_o i_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n without_o cause_n upon_o the_o cheek_n bone_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o wicked_a salvation_n belong_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 61_o psalm_n 77._o 4._o i_o be_v astonish_v and_o can_v not_o speak_v ibid._n psalm_n 34._o 12._o 13._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v long_a lay_n for_o to_o see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_a &_o thy_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n fol._n 63_o psalm_n 64._o 3._o 4._o they_o have_v whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o shoot_v for_o their_o arrow_n bitter_a word_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o upright_o in_o secret_a they_o shoot_v at_o he_o sudden_o and_o fear_v not_o ibid._n psalm_n 64._o 8._o they_o shall_v cause_v their_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v see_v they_o shall_v fly_v away_o fol._n 64_o psalm_n 29._o 4._o 5._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v glorious_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n fol._n 69_o psalm_n 140._o 3._o they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n fol._n 79_o psalm_n 22._o 20._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o desolate_a soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n fol._n 80_o psalm_n 77._o 6._o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n search_v diligent_o fol._n 83_o psalm_n 40._o 9_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v fol._n 84_o psalm_n 140._o 8._o let_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o own_o lip_n come_v upon_o they_o ibid._n psalm_n 4._o 5._o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o chamber_n and_o be_v still_o fol._n 85_o psalm_n 4._o 6._o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n psalm_n 50._o 18._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v ibid._n psalm_n 141._o 5._o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n &_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a oil_n that_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n fol._n 86_o psalm_n 31._o 18._o let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v make_v dumb_a ibid._n psalm_n 12._o 1._o 2._o the_o faithful_a be_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n fol._n 91_o psalm_n 13._o 5._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v deceive_v fol._n 92_o psalm_n 119._o 86._o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v truth_n fol._n 97_o psalm_n 91._o 4._o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n ibid._n psalm_n 5._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o mouth_n within_o they_o be_v very_a corruption_n fol._n
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desire_n know_v and_o from_o who_o no_o
grace_n thou_o have_v evacuate_v their_o proper_a will_n singular_a sense_n and_o private_a affection_n which_o give_v they_o now_o to_o know_v both_o their_o own_o frailty_n &_o how_o much_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o misery_n but_o by_o send_v thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n into_o they_o thou_o have_v create_v a_o new_a man_n within_o they_o form_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o divine_a will_n 24._o induimini_fw-la nowm_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o iustitia_fw-la &_o sanctitate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o just_a man_n spirit_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o spirit_n speak_v holy_a word_n deliver_v heavenly_a doctrine_n frame_v argument_n of_o truth_n and_o ground_v altogether_o upon_o god_n word_n eructavit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la verbum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 2._o my_o heart_n will_v utter_v forth_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o as_o a_o glass_n be_v full_a other_o with_o a_o very_a little_a turn_v aside_o do_v empty_a some_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n contain_v in_o it_o even_o so_o the_o just_a man_n with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o a_o ardent_a sigh_n send_v forth_o part_v of_o his_o grace_n receive_v unto_o we_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o inward_a blessing_n and_o so_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n he_o purge_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o watrishnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v lodovico_n how_o can_v this_o doctrine_n hold_v if_o wind_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a and_o moist_a quality_n than_o it_o have_v no_o dry_a virtue_n if_o we_o do_v press_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o gainsay_v you_o but_o rather_o to_o learn_v claudio_n aristotle_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o peripatecian_o 5._o in_o his_o twenty_o seven_o problem_n and_o five_o particle_n go_v about_o to_o search_v by_o what_o occasion_n the_o wind_n be_v of_o quality_n cold_a and_o moist_a have_v yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o dry_a virtue_n answer_v himself_o thus_o because_o it_o take_v away_o and_o evaporate_v the_o part_n more_o cold_a wind_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o wind_n be_v of_o a_o temperate_a coldness_n and_o humidity_n therefore_o it_o make_v the_o part_n more_o cold_a and_o moist_a to_o evaporate_v itself_o as_o mean_v thereby_o mud_n and_o water_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n ghost_n and_o wind_n tanquam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vehemâ—â—tis_fw-la 2._o as_o of_o a_o rush_v and_o mighty_a wind_n veni_fw-la auster_n perfla_fw-la hortum_fw-la meum_fw-la 16._o &_o fluent_a aromata_fw-la illius_fw-la arise_v o_o north_n and_o come_v o_o south_n and_o blow_v on_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v outâ—_n because_o it_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n therefore_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o this_o spirit_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n 35._o say_v spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la superveniet_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la altissimi_fw-la obumbrabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o this_o shadow_a be_v expound_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o doctor_n doctor_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o lascivious_a or_o carnal_a affection_n and_o purge_v every_o loose_a concupiscence_n when_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n blow_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o cause_v to_o evaporate_v and_o vanish_v by_o his_o expulsive_a virtue_n the_o excessive_a coldness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o such_o chillness_n as_o it_o freeze_v up_o the_o heat_n of_o all_o charity_n so_o evacuate_v this_o cold_a it_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o quietness_n and_o to_o lend_v attention_n to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o saint_n john_n chrysostome_n say_v chrysostome_n that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o earth_n to_o fructify_v by_o water_n only_o without_o wind_n even_o so_o as_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o just_a which_o be_v as_o the_o water_n celestial_a &_o they_o like_o pregnant_a cloud_n 8._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la nubes_fw-la volant_fw-fr what_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o a_o cloud_n that_o they_o i_o say_v shall_v cause_v any_o fruit_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o the_o sweet_a breathe_a wind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o of_o itself_o dispose_v man_n heart_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v they_o to_o bloom_v forth_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o earth_n mantuan_n even_o as_o when_o zephyrus_n send_v his_o kindly_a blast_n abroad_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n mantuan_n description_n the_o just_a man_n therefore_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n fill_v it_o with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v infinite_a good_a fruit_n sermon_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o hearer_n according_a as_o from_o the_o apostle_n peter_n it_o do_v who_o at_o the_o very_a first_o sermon_n he_o make_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o thousand_o person_n 41._o or_o thereabouts_o as_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o chapter_n lodovico_n yet_o by_o your_o licence_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o wisdom_n be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o latin_a oratory_n tully_n it_o be_v most_o expedient_a in_o a_o orator_n who_o without_o wisdom_n be_v term_v ignorant_a and_o his_o full_a tide_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v loquacity_n not_o eloquence_n whereupon_o be_v once_o demand_v what_o eloquence_n be_v he_o answer_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la copiose_fw-la loquens_fw-la sapientia_fw-la claudio_n job_n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n search_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v final_o after_o a_o long_a repetition_n of_o sententious_a word_n and_o a_o very_a large_a investigation_n of_o they_o he_o conclude_v that_o god_n only_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o man_n say_v that_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 28._o et_fw-fr dixit_fw-la homini_fw-la ecce_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o recedere_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v unde_fw-la stand_v 10_o and_o david_n say_v initium_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o peripatecian_o use_v to_o say_v 5._o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o intellectual_a virtue_n and_o by_o the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a cause_n make_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v whereupon_o in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o ethic_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o metaphysic_n the_o first_o chapter_n defyne_a a_o wise_a man_n aristotle_n say_v sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la omne_fw-la difficilia_fw-la propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la scire_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la quaerens_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la ordinans_fw-la &_o persuadens_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o also_o by_o the_o highness_n of_o the_o the_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o stoic_n wisdom_n and_o moral_a philosopher_n such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v seneca_n socrates_n and_o boetius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v take_v for_o none_o other_o but_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o heap_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v virtuous_a therefore_o according_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n seneca_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n there_o can_v happen_v no_o injury_n or_o offence_n at_o all_o anim_fw-la to_o molest_v the_o felicity_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o in_o the_o stoic_n opinion_n ought_v to_o be_v imperturbable_a and_o his_o heart_n adamantine_a but_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a theologian_n or_o divine_v wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v a_o gift_n supernatural_o infuse_v whereby_o a_o man_n have_v cognition_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o of_o humane_a by_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a inspiration_n or_o by_o some_o especial_a gracious_a vicinity_n to_o god_n god_n and_o because_o there_o be_v none_o more_o near_o unto_o god_n than_o the_o innocent_a man_n so_o clean_o as_o possible_a he_o may_v be_v from_o the_o foul_a stain_n of_o sin_n who_o by_o such_o innocence_n be_v make_v apt_a to_o understand_v the_o secret_n divine_a therefore_o say_v job_n that_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o
cancel_v of_o sin_n but_o yet_o inchoative_a as_o david_n say_v initium_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la lodovico_n let_v we_o then_o cheerful_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n so_o necessary_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n health_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n claudio_n he_o that_o partake_v not_o with_o this_o spirit_n wisdom_n his_o tongue_n be_v like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n his_o lip_n as_o offensive_a weapon_n his_o tooth_n be_v like_o arrow_n his_o mouth_n a_o most_o noisome_a sepulchre_n his_o palate_n full_a of_o malediction_n his_o heart_n of_o deceit_n and_o his_o word_n be_v envenom_a dart_n hence_o grow_v david_n speech_n that_o they_o never_o cease_v from_o speak_v evil_a 8._o dixit_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la non_fw-la movebor_fw-la à _fw-la generatione_n in_fw-la generationem_fw-la sine_fw-la malo_fw-la cuius_o maledictione_n os_fw-la plenum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amaritudine_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la sub_fw-la lingua_fw-la eius_fw-la labour_n &_o dolour_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n under_o his_o tongue_n be_v mischief_n and_o iniquity_n lodovico_n perhaps_o such_o as_o these_o 14._o be_v they_o of_o who_o stirpe_fw-la solomon_n speak_v in_o his_o proverbe_n say_v est_fw-la generatio_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la dent_fw-la ibus_fw-la gladios_fw-la habet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o generation_n who_o tooth_n be_v as_o sword_n sword_n because_o the_o wicked_a tongue_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o sword_n always_o cut_v it_o cut_n our_o neighbour_n good_a fame_n divide_v separate_v and_o tear_n in_o piece_n the_o honour_n of_o other_o whereof_o the_o divine_a musician_n speak_v agree_v almost_o with_o solomon_n his_o son_n filii_fw-la hominum_fw-la dentes_fw-la eorum_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o sagitiae_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladius_fw-la acutus_fw-la 4._o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v caietanus_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o caietanus_n such_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o have_v their_o tooth_n like_o lance_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o offend_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o as_o arrow_n to_o wound_v afar_o off_o and_o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n to_o do_v harm_n on_o all_o advauntage_n and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v so_o because_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o god_n and_o the_o mouth_n not_o open_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n can_v pronounce_v nothing_o but_o blasphemy_n and_o curse_n even_o like_a unto_o a_o infernal_a tongue_n direct_v by_o the_o devil_n therefore_o consideration_n look_v howsoever_o it_o speak_v it_o can_v but_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n sometime_o by_o false_a imposition_n of_o infamy_n sometime_o by_o vaunt_v of_o 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be_v sure_a not_o to_o break_v silence_n 20._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la vos_fw-la estis_fw-la qui_fw-la loquimini_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la patris_fw-la vestri_fw-la qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o this_o be_v that_o whereof_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n ose_n 14._o speak_v to_o our_o soul_n ducam_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o solitudinem_fw-la &_o loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la i_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v unto_o her_o heart_n purpose_n as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o devout_a christian_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o devout_a son_n may_v not_o err_v in_o talk_v nor_o scandalize_v the_o conneâ—sation_n of_o other_o i_o will_v lead_v she_o into_o the_o secret_a desert_n of_o holy_a contemplation_n &_o there_o i_o will_v do_v she_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o reveal_v unto_o she_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n speak_v in_o a_o silent_a voice_n to_o her_o heart_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o when_o she_o herself_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o her_o voice_n will_v speak_v to_o other_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o such_o mystery_n as_o she_o go_v about_o think_v on_o or_o what_o word_n she_o shall_v use_v nor_o of_o the_o thing_n she_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o because_o i_o will_v minister_v to_o her_o thought_n and_o i_o will_v guide_v her_o word_n speak_v myself_o within_o the_o secret_n of_o her_o heart_n wherefore_o she_o shall_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a deliverer_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v commit_v to_o she_o speak_v this_o be_v the_o send_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n soul_n to_o inspire_v our_o soul_n with_o what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o they_o may_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o speak_v to_o their_o heart_n 14._o loquimini_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la he_o 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from_o whence_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n so_o noble_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o commit_v great_a error_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o how_o god_n have_v give_v he_o many_o help_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o particular_o the_o precept_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n commit_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n whereof_o be_v here_o discourse_v on_o and_o that_o silence_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v prove_v great_a babble_n and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n because_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v a_o safety_n to_o our_o neighbour_n they_o also_o show_v the_o way_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o correct_v of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o precept_n itself_o by_o approve_a sound_n doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 24._o lodovico_z as_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n thereby_o most_o high_o manifest_v his_o divine_a secret_n to_o his_o 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commit_v some_o act_n worthy_a of_o reprehension_n and_o sufficient_a to_o disgrace_v the_o former_a praise_n therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o commend_v a_o man_n neighbour_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a solomon_n when_o neither_o he_o that_o praise_n may_v be_v tax_v of_o flattery_n nor_o the_o party_n praise_v by_o the_o blemish_n of_o elation_n may_v be_v further_o tempt_v and_o solomon_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la ne_fw-la laudes_fw-la hominem_fw-la quemquam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la vir_fw-la judge_v no_o man_n bless_v before_o his_o death_n 30._o for_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o his_o child_n 2._o and_o again_o non_fw-la laudaveris_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la commend_v not_o a_o man_n in_o his_o life_n time_n even_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v a_o man_n be_v so_o unstable_a by_o nature_n that_o he_o have_v no_o certainty_n therefore_o lest_o those_o praise_n bestow_v 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